Background
Stuart, Barbara Findley was born on July 11, 1928 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Joseph Stilwell and Florence Mary (Nichols) Findley.
Stuart, Barbara Findley was born on July 11, 1928 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Joseph Stilwell and Florence Mary (Nichols) Findley.
Bachelor of Science in Education Music, Illinois State University, 1950. Master of Science in Education English, Illinois State University, 1968.
Teacher music Mahomet (Illinois) Public Schools, 1950-1951. Teacher English Downs (Illinois) Junior Senior High School, 1953-1957. Teacher freshman English Illinois State University, Normal, 1958, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, 1959-1961.
Teacher music St. Mary's School, 1984-1989. Teacher piano private practice, Normal, 1958-1968, 87—. Founder, interim coordinator McLean County (Illinois) Community Compact, 1990-1994, consultant, since 1994.
Board mem.Domestic Violence Task Force, 1993-1996, Regional Planning Commission 1991-1992, Fedr. Emergency Food and Shelter Allocation board, 1990-1997, Health board, 1980-1984, Tuberculosis board 1980-1984, Regional Office Education board, 1982-1989, Cooperative Extension Service board University Illinois, 1988-1994.
President, elected member board Normal Public Library., 1966-1972. Founder, chair Committee to Establish the Corn Belt Library. System, McLean County, 1972.
Founding president Friends of Normal Public Library., 1978, member, since 1978. Elected member McLean County Board, 1979-1996. Founder, chair Young Adult Problems Study Group, Bloomington, 1986-1995.
Active member Safe Schools Committee, since 1997, Community Youth Liaison Council, 1992-1997, Coalition for Diversity and Reconciliation, since 1994. Co-founder, co-chair Minority Advocacy Council, since 1993. Active member justice public safety steering committee National Association Counties, 1994-1996, vice chair juvenile justice steering committee, 1995-1996.
Speaker United States Department Justice Conference, 1996. Co-chair education and prevention committee 11th Judicial Circuit Family Violence Coordinator Council, 1996-1997. Founder, chair Conflict Resolution Team, McLean County, since 1996.
Founder, co-chair festival conference People to People, a Festival Celebrating Peaceable Conflict Resolution, 1997-1999. Founder, member McLean County Minority Citizens Justice Liaison Committee, since 1999. Member League of Women Voters, The Sentencing Project, The National Association Sentencing Advisers, Orpheus Club (vice president 1960-1970), National Federation Music Clubs (local affiliate), Voices for Illinois Children.
Married George Warren Stuart, June 17, 1951. Children: David Bruce, Ruthann Stuart Kusch.